Man begins swim to Detroit hauling ton of bricks

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Long-distance swimmer Jim Dreyer takes off from the Clinton River Boat Club in Clay Township, Mich., Monday, Aug. 5, 2013 to swim 22 miles across Lake St. Clair while hauling dinghies filled with 2,000 pounds of bricks. Dreyer has made direct crossings of each of the five Great Lakes. The event is to raise funds and awareness for Habitat for Humanity. The swim is expected to take 30 hours and end Tuesday at Detroit's Belle Isle. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)